Holidays and observances
Holidays and observances on October 9
21 holidays and special days are celebrated on October 9 around the world.
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- 58events
Holidays and observances
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AbrahamAbraham is widely revered as a foundational legendary figure among adherents of the eponymous Abrahamic religions. In Judaism, he is the ethnic ancestor and first Hebrew patriarch who began the covenantal relationship between the Jewish people and God; in Chri
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Denis of ParisDenis of Paris was a 3rd-century Christian martyr and saint. According to his hagiographies, he was bishop of Paris in the third century and, together with his companions Rusticus and Eleutherius, was martyred for his faith by decapitation. Some accounts place
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Dionysius the AreopagiteDionysius the Areopagite was an Athenian judge at the Areopagus Court in Athens, who lived in the first century. A convert to Christianity, he is venerated as a saint by multiple denominations.
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GhislainGhislain was a confessor and anchorite in Belgium. He died at the town named after him, Saint-Ghislain.
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Innocencio of Mary Immaculate and Martyrs of AsturiasInocencio of Mary Immaculate, CP, born Manuel Canoura Arnau, was a Catholic priest and member of the Passionists who was killed during the Asturias revolt. He and his companions are known collectively as the Martyrs of Turon. He was canonised by Pope John Paul
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John Henry NewmanJohn Henry Newman was an English Catholic theologian, academic, philosopher, historian, writer, and poet. He was an important figure in the religious history of England in the 19th century.
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John LeonardiJohn Leonardi, OMD was an Italian Catholic priest and the founder of the Clerics Regular of the Mother of God of Lucca.
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Luis BeltranLouis Bertrand, OP was a Spanish Dominican friar who preached in South America during the 16th century, and is known as the "Apostle to the Americas". He is venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church.
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Robert Grosseteste (Church of England)Robert Grosseteste, also known as Robert Greathead or Robert of Lincoln, was an English statesman, scholastic philosopher, theologian, scientist and Bishop of Lincoln. He was born of humble parents in Suffolk, but the association with the village of Stradbroke
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Wilfred Grenfell (Episcopal Church in the United States)Sir Wilfred Thomason Grenfell was a British medical missionary to Newfoundland, who wrote books on his work and other topics.
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October 9 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)October 8 - Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar - October 10
Fire Prevention Day (Canada, United States)Fire Prevention Week is a nationally observed week in the United States and Canada from the Sunday to Saturday in which October 9 falls.
Hangul Day (South Korea)Hangul Day, called Hangeul Day (Korean: 한글날) in South Korea, and Chosŏn'gŭl Day (Korean: 조선글날) in North Korea, is a holiday celebrating the creation or promulgation of the native Korean alphabet, also called Hangul. The holiday is observed on October 9 in Sout- Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Uganda from United Kingdom in 1962. (Uganda)Independence Day in Uganda is a state holiday celebrated on 9 October every year. It celebrates Uganda's independence from the United Kingdom in 1962.
- Independence of Guayaquil from Spain in 1820 (Ecuador)The national public holidays in Ecuador include:
Leif Erikson Day (United States, Iceland and Norway)Leif Erikson Day is an annual observance that occurs on October 9. It honors Leif Erikson, the Norse explorer who, in approximately 1000 AD, led the first Europeans believed to have set foot on the continent of North America.- National Day of Commemorating the Holocaust (Romania)The National Day of Commemorating the Holocaust is held annually on October 9 in Romania. It is dedicated to the remembrance of the victims of the Holocaust and particularly to reflecting on Romania's role in it. Various commemoration events and ceremonies tak
National Nanotechnology Day (United States)Nanotechnology is the manipulation of matter with at least one dimension sized from 1 to 100 nanometers (nm). At this scale, commonly known as the nanoscale, surface area and quantum mechanical effects become important in describing properties of matter. This 
Takayama Autumn Festival (Takayama, Japan)The Takayama Festivals in Takayama in Japan started in the 16th to 17th century. The festivals are believed to have been started during the rule of the Kanamori family. Correspondence dated 1692 place the origin to 40 years prior to that date. One of the fest
World Post DayWorld Post Day is an international day that occurs each year on October 9, the anniversary of the Universal Postal Union (UPU), which started in 1874 in Switzerland. The UPU was the start of the global communications revolution, introducing the ability to writ
Indian Foreign Service DayThe Indian Foreign Service (IFS) is a diplomatic service and a central civil service of the Government of the Republic of India under the Ministry of External Affairs. The Foreign Secretary is the head of the service. Vikram Misri is the 35th and the current F
Frequently asked questions
What is celebrated on October 9?
21 observances are celebrated on October 9 around the world: Christian feast day: Abraham, Christian feast day: Denis of Paris, Christian feast day: Dionysius the Areopagite, Christian feast day: Ghislain, Christian feast day: Innocencio of Mary Immaculate and Martyrs of Asturias, Christian feast day: John Henry Newman. The list gathers national holidays, international days and religious or civil observances falling on this date in different countries, as recorded on Wikipedia. Some are fixed and recur on the same day every year; others depend on the local calendar. Each links to the article explaining its origin and meaning.
What happened on October 9?
58 documented historical events happened on October 9, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Antonie van Leeuwenhoek wrote a letter to the Royal Society describing "animalcules" – the first known description of protozoa (pictured). On the same day, in another year: Great Northern War: Russia defeated Sweden at the Battle of Lesnaya on the Russian–Polish border, in present-day Belarus. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.
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